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Organizing Your Research
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A good organizational scheme is very important during the research phase of your History Day project. Sound organization of your research will save you time, assist you in developing and refining your project's outline, and point out connections between themes and ideas you might otherwise miss. Many scholars use note cards to keep track of their sources (bibliography cards) and their notes (note cards) while conducting research for their projects. Review the example note cards below and click on the Friendly Notepad to the right to find out how to "build" bibliography entries and note cards. Friendly Notepad character
Note card: Great Depression - Northern States Power; Northern States Power, Annual Report, 1933. This annual report illustrates how the Great Depression hurt the company's finances. NSP profits were down in all lines of business from 1932. Although concerned about competing against Federal government projects, the company is hopeful that the active role the government is taking in the depressed economy will stimulate business generally and improve profits in 1934.
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